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Colla opalifera, La Isla Escondida, Colombia  Colla opalifera,Colombia,Colombia 2024,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. I agree, it looks most like Colla opalifera:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/544904-Colla-opalifera/browse_photos

    Colla coelestis is similar, but the markings are darker and the distribution doesn't match as well.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/780142-Colla-coelestis
    Posted 6 months ago
    1. Thanks for checking, gives a bit more confidence to go Colla opalifera! Posted 6 months ago

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"Colla opalifera" is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1911. It is found in Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloudforests where it is found at elevations between 100 and 800 meters.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 8, 2025. Captured Oct 8, 2024 20:33 in MWFH+7R Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm